The Longest Arm Reach of Our High Speed Robots

The latest edition to our high speed motion control family has the longest arm reach of our high speed equipment. With a reach of 3.1m, the Bolt X allows for greater flexibility in capturing shots at high speed in the studio and at location settings.

Camera Speed

9.7

Metres per sec.

Payload

20

KG

Max Lens Height

4.1

Metres

Key Features

Extend your Creativity

The Bolt X gives a much larger operating envelope giving operators a greater freedom for creativity. Extremely useful for shooting live action subjects, the Bolt X is perfect for music videos, commercials, film & TV.

Bolt X Reaching New Heights

Bolt X horizontal arm reach extends 3.1 metres from the rotate centre and has a vertical travel of 5 metres, starting from its lowest position of -1.5 metres to the maximum height of 3.5 metres.

This incredible range of movement and flexibility will give directors and DOPs new opportunities to flex their creative muscles, capturing diverse and enhanced high-speed action.

Industry Standard Software

Flair is MRMC’s premier motion control software. Designed to give exceptional command over camera movement, Flair precisely controls up to 500 axes of motion and interfaces seamlessly with CGI packages. Flair is the tool that makes your vision reality.

Feature Highlights

Portable, lightweight robotic unit, designed to be set-up and ready for shooting in under an hour.

TIMECODE | LIGHTING

Trigger from timecode. Control DMX Lighting.

TIMELAPSE

Create incredible timelapse with dynamic movement and feel.

REPEATABLE

Every camera move under complete control – precisely repeatable.

TARGET TRACKING

Define location of your object in space, to simplify any complex move.

LENS CONTROL

High speed, precise control of zoom, iris & lens. Fastest & most powerful motors in the world.

MAYA

Take moves planned in Maya and feed them into the Bolt X – or interface to augmented or virtual reality in real-time.

Track Options

Bolt X On Track

To add another dimension of movement for the Bolt X, you can run the high speed camera robot on a track. Follow any object, person, or landscape to give much more flexibility in terms of visual creativity. Capable of speeds of up to 4.5 metres per second, execute any number of complex camera movements with pinpoint accuracy for new levels of dynamic high-speed tracking shots.

CONTROLLERS

Flair

PAN BARS

HANDWHEELS

HAND HELD BOX

FOCUS

ZOOM

Flair

Frame your shot and accurately record manual camera movements for repeated playback with the MSA-20 Handwheels. The MSA-20 is a convenient, easy-to-use, portable alternative to using the Flair Motion Control software.

PAN BARS

A natural and intuitive way of controlling a motion control head, Pan Bars can be used in isolation or conjunction with other axis controllers, and movements can be recorded and accurately played back as required.

HANDWHEELS

Frame your shot and accurately record manual camera movements for repeated playback with the MSA-20 Handwheels. Compatible with all MRMC Motion Control heads, including the popular Ulti-Head, the MSA-20 is a convenient, easy-to-use, portable alternative to using the Flair Motion Control software.

HAND HELD BOX

The Hand Held Box, or Jog Box, is a remote unit that connects to a Flair controlled rig, giving the user the freedom to move around the studio when inputting moves. Users can configure the Hand Held Box to individual requirements.

FOCUS

Gain accurate manual control of the focus and aperture of your lens. Use the Focus/Iris Controller together with the MSA-20 Hand-wheels or Flair Motion Control software to record and playback lens movements.

ZOOM

Manually control the focal length of your lens with the Zoom Controller. Use together with the MSA-20 Handwheels or Flair Motion Control software to record and playback the zoom motion.

Accessories

BLOOP LIGHTS

FOCUS/IRIS/ZOOM LENS CONTROL MOTORS

TRIGGERS BOX

SYNC CABLES

BLOOP LIGHTS

Use Bloop Lights to mark specific frames with a bright flash of light during shooting. The ‘blooped’ frame enables editors to match up angles from a multi-camera shoot quickly.

FOCUS/IRIS/ZOOM LENS CONTROL MOTORS

Playback programmed moves or record manual lens movements for later playback with these precision-machined, highly accurate lens control motors. Compatible with wide a variety of types and sizes of lenses.

TRIGGERS BOX

Connect of your external equipment, such as lights, to the Flair Motion Control software using the Triggers Box. This simple solution allows you to trigger all of your equipment through Flair, giving you full, accurate control of every aspect of your shoot.

SYNC CABLES

Connect the rig or Flair software to the different types of camera to enable control of on/off, synchronisation and other camera functions.

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